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Cytologic presentation of ovarian large cell carcinoma with rhabdoid features detected on peritoneal washing. Report of one case with cyto-histologic correlation and previously undescribed inactivating SMARCA-4 mutations.
Diagnostic cytopathology - 1 Mar 2022
Fulciniti Franco, Barizzi Jessica, Migliora Paola, Papadia Andrea, Mazzucchelli Luca
Abstract excerpt
The SMARCA subgroup of genes belongs to the SWI1/SNF1 family, responsible for chromatin remodeling and repair within the nucleosome. The SMARCA4 gene is located on chromosome 19p13 and encodes the BRG1 (BRAhMA) protein. We report the cytological and histological findings in one case of large cell SMARCA4 deficient ovarian carcinoma with positive peritoneal washing in a 69-year-old woman. The neoplastic cells were...
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